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      Question

      Where were 103 punch-marked gold coins from the

      Vijayanagara era recently discovered? 
      A Hampi, Karnataka Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Madurai, Tamil Nadu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Kovilur, Tamil Nadu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Mysuru, Karnataka Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      103 gold coins from the Vijayanagara period were unearthed during restoration work at a Later Chola-era Shiva temple in Kovilur, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. The coins, bearing a pig emblem, are estimated to be 600 years old and symbolize temple offerings during Krishnadevaraya’s reign. 

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